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Peter Brook's The Valley of Amazement to Take Centre Stage at Wuzhen Theatre Festival
" It's a celebration of Eastern and Western dramas," said Chen Yu , chief executive of Wuzhen Theatre Festival . "Wuzhen aims to promote cross-cultural communications among countries."
Eight national theatre troupes will gather at the Wuzhen Theatre Festival to perform several world-class plays never before seen on stage in China , including:
A selection of classical comedies from Turin Royal Theatre will also be on show , in addition to a return for from the National Theatre Company of China , a unique experience of contemporary Chinese arts.
In augural Master Classes are another festival highlight, giving people the opportunity to learn from such theatrical greats as Thomas Ostermeier , Suzuki Chushi and Chinese directors Lai Shengchuan, Shi Hang and Shen Lin .
"Art doesn't have borders ," emphasised Yu. " We believe its glamour can be enjoyed by people regardless of nation and language . We look forward to more excellent plays from around the world coming to our stages and sharing the beauty and charm of the arts."
For tickets please visit www.wuzhenfestival.com or call +86-573-88731088
The 2015 Wuzhen Theatre Festival will take place in the 1,300-year-old water-town of Wuzhen, an hour's drive from Shanghai . The theme of this year's festival is Transmittance, symbolising the inheritance of art and culture as a way to encourage the creative arts in young people. Performances will mainly be at Wuzhen Theatre and the city's historic Ancient Courtyard Theatre.